Steve Prefontaine: His allure runs strong, 50 years later
Early in the morning of May 30, 1975, hours after winning a 5K race against Olympic gold medalist Frank Shorter, legendary Oregon distance runner Steve Prefontaine rolled his car on a narrow, winding street near Eugene’s Hendricks Park. He was pinned underneath his vehicle and was pronounced dead at the scene.
City unveils plan to build 1,000 new units in Eugene as homelessness spikes by...
EUGENE, Ore. — As homelessness rises and Eugene’s rental vacancy rate remains one of the lowest in the state, city leaders are doubling down on housing development efforts— starting with a gravel lot in the heart of downtown. The North Butterfly Lot, a half-acre parcel located next...
Oregon star Anson Aroz ejected, suspended after trucking catcher on controversial play late vs....
Controversy erupted in the Eugene Regional on Friday after Oregon catcher Anson Aroz was ejected for malicious contact in the bottom of the eighth inning against Utah Valley. Aroz will not be allowed to play in Oregon’s game on Saturday due to the ejection. The umpires ruled that the malicious contact occurred after...
8th annual Lane County Bookfest
Hosted by United Way of Lane County and Early Childhood Hub, the 8th annual Lane County Bookfest is handing out free books to promote early childhood literacy.
5 things you may have missed from the first day of the boys Class...
Here are five things you might have missed on the opening day of the boys meet for the big school competition.
Update on Chambers street connector project
The connector project on Chambers Street has not seen much progress as of late, and the City of Eugene provides a status update.
Cahootsians stand up a new nonprofit, prepare to restore Eugene crisis service
Willamette Valley Crisis Care, which consists of former and current CAHOOTS workers, is ready to serve. Presenter: Eugene’s Budget Committee heard the latest about ‘CAHOOTS 2.0,’ the effort by Cahootsians to establish their own nonprofit organization: Willamette Valley Crisis Care. Offering public comment at the May...
Eugene man sentenced to 108 months for unprovoked stabbing
EUGENE, Ore. — A Eugene man has been sentenced to 108 months in prison following a jury's conviction for an unprovoked stabbing incident earlier this year. On January 26, 2025, at approximately 1:45 a.m., law enforcement responded to a report of a stabbing at the Jackson Market on West 7th Avenue. Investigations...
‘It’s a supply issue’: Eugene races to build housing as homelessness surges
EUGENE, Ore. — As homelessness rises and Eugene’s rental vacancy rate remains one of the lowest in the state, city leaders are doubling down on housing development efforts— starting with a gravel lot in the heart of downtown. The North Butterfly Lot, a half-acre parcel located next...
Shots fired investigation led to school lockdown
An investigation into shots fired near North Eugene High School led to a lockdown of the school as police swarmed the area.
